Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/08/01



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House: Introductions

HB1666  Lamar County; authorize contribution to Forrest County    Fillingane
        Humane Society.                                        
           03/08 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1667  Adams County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county    Ketchings
        roads.                                                 
           03/08 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Transportation
HB1668  City of Baldwyn; authorize contributions to City's        Ford
        Chamber of Commerce.                                   
           03/08 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 112  Commend the life of Bob McGowan.                          Brown
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 113  Commend retiring teachers from Grenada School District.   Perkins
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 114  Commend Marty Brown upon receiving the 2001 American      Scott (17th)
        Beauty Hero Award.                                     
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 115  Commend the life of Mrs. Ardine A. Tracy.                 Denny
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 116  Commend Cruger-Tchula Academy Girls Basketball Team.      Stevens
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 117  Commend Mobile Missionaries Assistance Program.           Stevens
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1640  Madison County; create wastewater authority.              Martinson
           03/08 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
HB1658  Lowndes County; revise qualifications for Southgate       Smith (39th)
        Sewer District Board of Commissioners.                 
           03/08 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
HB1660  Yazoo County; authorize Port Commission and Board of      Barbour
        Supervisors to expend excess port funds for industrial 
        development.                                           
           03/08 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
HB1661  Town of Smithville; authorize expansion of water and      Markham
        sewer system outside corporate limits.                 
           03/08 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To PU
SB3032  Scenic rivers; income tax credit for qualified            Posey
        easements along.                                       
           03/08 (H) DR - TSDPAA: WM To GF



House: Committee Reports

HB1652  Washington County; authorize construction of a            Straughter
        correctional facility in Hollandale, Mississippi.      
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1657  Monroe County; authorize to contribute to Shriners        Markham
        Club.                                                  
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1668  City of Baldwyn; authorize contributions to City's        Ford
        Chamber of Commerce.                                   
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3084  Walthall School bond bill; reduce bond authorization.     Farris
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3155  Town of Farmington and City of Corinth; authorize         Little
        agreements with terms of not more than 35 years for    
        certain wastewater service.                            
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SC 584  Joint rules; amend to make conference committees open.    Bryan
           03/08 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

SB2239  MS School Safety Act of 2001; enact.                      Little
           03/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2362  Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who     Robertson
        notify PSC.                                            
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2457  Pre-need Cemetery and Funeral Registration Act; create.   Browning
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2504  Driver's license; revise penalty for falsification.       Dearing
           03/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2548  Appropriations; Secretary of State - Flag Vote; Addl.     Gordon
        FY2001.                                                
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2730  Agriculture; extend boll weevil referendum from 5 years   Stogner
        to 10 years.                                           
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2857  Credit cards and electronic funds transfers for payment   Chaney
        of government fees; authorize.                         
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2910  Bail bonds; spouses of certain law enforcement not to     Horhn
        write.                                                 
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2959  Driver's license; revise fee, create separately set       Dearing
        photo fee.                                             
           03/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2967  Appropriations; Office of State Aid Road Construction;    Gordon
        Addl. FY2001.                                          
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2968  Appropriations; Department of Insurance; Addl. FY2001.    Gordon
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2980  Conservation officers; revise education qualifications.   Posey
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3041  Appropriations; Bd. of Dental Examiners; Addl. FY2001.    Gordon
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3042  Appropriation; Community & Junior Colleges; Addl.         Gordon
        FY2001.                                                
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3043  Appropriations; MS Fair Commission; Addl. FY2001.         Gordon
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3049  Appropriation; Division of Plant Industry, Dept. of       Gordon
        Agriculture & Commerce; Addl. FY2001.                  
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3050  Appropriation; State Treasurer; Addl. FY2001.             Gordon
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3051  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.; Addl. FY2001.        Gordon
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3055  Appropriation; Dept. of Educ.-Minimum Program &           Gordon
        Critical Needs Teacher Scholarships; Addl. FY2001.     
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3056  Appropriation; Sec. of State - Reimburse counties for     Gordon
        flag vote; FY2002.                                     
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3059  Appropriation; DFA - Utilities; Addl. FY2001.             Gordon
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3074  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission; Addl. FY2001.      Gordon
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3075  Appropriation; Attorney General-Judgements &              Gordon
        Settlements; Addl. FY2001.                             
           03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3076  Appropriation; IHL-Financial Aid Programs; Addl.          Gordon
        FY2001.                                                
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3087  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3088  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3090  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3091  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3092  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3093  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3094  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3095  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.             Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3096  Appropriation;  Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center;       Gordon
        FY2002.                                                
           03/08 (H) Passed
SB3097  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3098  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3099  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3102  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3103  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3104  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3105  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Gordon
        Maintenance.                                           
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3107  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Gordon
        Grain Div.                                             
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3108  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3109  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3110  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3111  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3112  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Bd.             Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3113  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3114  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3115  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3116  Appropriation; IHL - MSU - Agriculture & Forestry Exp.    Gordon
        Station.                                               
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3117  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3118  Appropriation; IHL - MSU - Cooperative Extension          Gordon
        Service.                                               
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3119  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3120  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3121  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3128  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3129  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3130  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Gordon
        Professional Geologists.                               
           03/08 (H) Passed
SB3131  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3132  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Gordon
           03/08 (H) Passed
SB3133  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3134  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Gordon
           03/08 (H) Passed
SB3135  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Gordon
           03/08 (H) Passed
SB3136  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Gordon
           03/08 (H) Passed
SB3137  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3138  Appropriation; Funeral Services Bd.                       Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3139  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SB3140  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Gordon
           03/08 (H) Passed
SB3141  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Gordon
           03/08 (H) Passed
SB3142  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Gordon
           03/08 (H) Amended
           03/08 (H) Passed As Amended
SC 584  Joint rules; amend to make conference committees open.    Bryan
           03/08 (H) Adopted
           03/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 584  Joint rules; amend to make conference committees open.    Bryan
           03/08 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Measures That Have Died

SC 540  Court; amend circuit and chancery judge terms.            Turner
           03/08 (H) Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC  75  Commend Dustin Pambianchi.                                Mayo
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  76  Commend Falkner High School Cheerleaders.                 Ward
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  78  Commend Dr. Starkey A. Morgan.                            Stevens
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  80  Commend Evan Sanford for being selected 2000 State        Snowden
        Games Male Sportsman of the Year.                      
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  81  Commend Ashley Carrillo for being selected 2000 State     Snowden
        Games Female Sportsman of the Year.                    
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  82  Commend Miss Ashley Carla Walters upon being named Miss   Nicholson
        Newton County 2001.                                    
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  83  Commend Mize High School Football Team.                   Eaton
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  86  Commend life of John Paul Pritchett, Sr.                  Smith (35th)
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  87  Commend Ricks Memorial Library upon its 100th             Barbour
        Anniversary.                                           
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  88  Declare 2001 as "The Year of the Mississippi Smile".      Janus
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2452  Mississippi Business Corporation Act; revise.             Ross
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2469  Prison Industries; make technical revisions to work       Smith
        programs.                                              
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2691  Duck stamp; increase fee.                                 Posey
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2722  Uniform Securities Law; raise exemption regarding the     Mettetal
        sale of securities by an issuer.                       
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2836  Retirement Systems; allow credit for certain service      Minor
        interrupted by qualified military service and certain  
        other revisions.                                       
           03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1630  Bonds; issue general obligation and revenue bonds for     Simpson
        acquisition and upgrade of rail line between State Port
        at Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                           
           03/08 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3079  Adams County; create the Natchez-Adams County Economic    Dearing
        Development Authority.                                 
           03/08 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3177  City of Jackson; authorize to increase certain            White (29th)
        retirement benefits for retired firemen and policemen. 
           03/08 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3178  City of Baldwyn; contribute to the City of Baldwyn        White (5th)
        Chamber of Commerce, or its successor.                 
           03/08 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3179  City of Columbia; may levy an assessment on               Harvey
        misdemeanors to support Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.      
           03/08 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SN  70  Lydia Quarles, Jackson, Mississippi, to the Worker's      GOVERNOR
        Compensation Commission, for a six-year term of office 
        ending January 1, 2007, representing the position of   
        attorney.                                              
           03/08 (S) Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 438  State offenders serving sentence in county jails;         Ford
        extend repealer.                                       
           03/08 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 540  Redistricting; revise due date for legislative plan.      Reynolds
           03/08 (S) Reconsidered
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
HB 658  Insurance producers; provide licensure requirements.      Stevens
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 666  County patrol officers; increase maximum compensation     Stevens
        in certain counties.                                   
           03/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 682  Travel expenses and per diem; authorize before            Eads
        confirmation for appointees of Governor or Lt. Governor
        requiring Senate confirmation.                         
           03/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 692  Public water systems; certain cross connections not       Denny
        required to have backflow preventers.                  
           03/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 818  Statewide scientific information; remove deadline for     Ellington
        strategic plan for statewide scientific information    
        management system.                                     
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1011  Transfer of offenders treaty; transfer in accordance      Holland
        with treaty between United States and the foreign      
        country.                                               
           03/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1050  Public property; authorize Department of Corrections to   McBride
        transfer property to Department of Wildlife, Fisheries 
        and Parks.                                             
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1063  Mississippi Local Government Historic Preservation Law;   Whittington
        revise.                                                
           03/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1182  Retired PERS employees; may work and receive benefits     Weathersby
        for up to 1/2 of normal working days or hours.         
           03/08 (S) Reconsidered
           03/08 (S) Amended
           03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1275  Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and         Moody
        Youth; establish to provide coordinated services to SED
        children.                                              
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1465  Corrections; rename the Division of Community Services    Malone
        of the Department of Corrections.                      
           03/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1478  Personal care homes; resident may continue to reside      Taylor
        there with consent regardless of certain licensing     
        agency determination.                                  
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1489  Transportation Department; prescribe management and       Compretta
        planning activities; appoint commissioners.            
           03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  75  Commend Dustin Pambianchi.                                Mayo
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  76  Commend Falkner High School Cheerleaders.                 Ward
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  78  Commend Dr. Starkey A. Morgan.                            Stevens
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  80  Commend Evan Sanford for being selected 2000 State        Snowden
        Games Male Sportsman of the Year.                      
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  81  Commend Ashley Carrillo for being selected 2000 State     Snowden
        Games Female Sportsman of the Year.                    
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  82  Commend Miss Ashley Carla Walters upon being named Miss   Nicholson
        Newton County 2001.                                    
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  83  Commend Mize High School Football Team.                   Eaton
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  86  Commend life of John Paul Pritchett, Sr.                  Smith (35th)
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  87  Commend Ricks Memorial Library upon its 100th             Barbour
        Anniversary.                                           
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  88  Declare 2001 as "The Year of the Mississippi Smile".      Janus
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2452  Mississippi Business Corporation Act; revise.             Ross
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2469  Prison Industries; make technical revisions to work       Smith
        programs.                                              
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2691  Duck stamp; increase fee.                                 Posey
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2722  Uniform Securities Law; raise exemption regarding the     Mettetal
        sale of securities by an issuer.                       
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2836  Retirement Systems; allow credit for certain service      Minor
        interrupted by qualified military service and certain  
        other revisions.                                       
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 584  Joint rules; amend to make conference committees open.    Bryan
           03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/19/01 at 11:25.



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